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Near Eastern Iranian Bronze Leaping Lion Handle
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Pre AD 1000 item# 836800
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Apolonia Ancient Art
303-321-7351 gallery
$2875.00
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This complete piece is a solid bronze cast of a leaping lion. This piece is a vessel handle, as the two front legs have a groove under the paws which fit over the rim of a vessel. This exceptional and extremely rare bronze is from Iran, dates circa 150 B.C.- 225 A.D., and may be Parthian. (For another analogous example that is of the exact size and type, and may be cast from the same mold see: "Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals. The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art.", Los Angeles County Museum of Art Pub., 1981, no. 659.) This piece is approximately 3.8 inches high by 3.7 inches long, and has a nice dark green patina. The head is seen turned to one side and has a very realistic expression, and is a superb example of art from the period. Mounted on a custom marble base. Ex: Harlan J. Berk collection, Chicago, Ill. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Armlet with Chevrons
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Pre AD 1000 item# 862556
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$875.00
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This scarce piece is a bronze ring that is from the Luristan culture that dwelled in Western Iran, circa 1000-800 B.C., Iron Age II. This object was cast as one solid piece, is approximately 4.9 inches in diameter, and is very heavy, as it is approximately .5 inches thick. This beautiful piece is in superb condition and has an exceptional dark green patina with light brown and reddish highlights. This massive adornment was worn above the bicep on the upper arm, and was considered to be a very valuable object by this culture. This piece was likely clamped on the upper arm of a warrior individual who wore this piece for life, and this piece has a high degree of smooth wear on the inner surfaces, which is a good indication that the owner wore this piece for a considerable length of time. The Luristan culture was a tribal society of mixed small-scale agriculturalists and pastoralists, raising sheep and goats, many horses, and perhaps using chariots where the terrain permitted. The wealth of this culture was concentrated in the hands of a warrior aristocracy who patronized the metal smiths, and they considered bronze very valuable, as it could be fashioned over and over again into weapons. This culture was highly skilled in the arts of war, and perhaps only the Spartans could have been as skilled in the use of their weapons. This piece has attractive decorative chevrons and checker-band patterns that were engraved into the metal. These designs are also seen on the ceramics for the period. (For other bronze armlets of this type see: "Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals" by P.R.S. Moorey, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Pub., 1981, nos. 611-613.) A custom stand is included. Ex: Private German collection. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Northern Iranian Amlash Bronze Standing Bull Pendant
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Pre AD 1000 item# 681410
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Apolonia Ancient Art
303-321-7351 gallery
$1375.00
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This esoteric piece is a bronze pendant in the form of a standing bull. This piece dates circa 1000-800 B.C. and is from the region of northern Iran. The culture that produced this piece is known as the "Amlash" culture, which was centered around Tepe Marlik, and they were expert in producing bronze works of art and ceramics. The Luristan and Urartian cultures were also very proficient at producing bronze works of art and weapons, circa 900-600 B.C., but the Amlash culture produced works of art that were very esoteric in form and design. The "free formed" piece seen here has elegant curved and rounded edges, and this can easily be seen where the legs join the main body of the piece. This design can also be seen relative to the large standing bull terracotta spouted vessels that were produced by this culture. (See Christie's Antiquities, New York, Dec. 1999, no. 523 for an analogous designed piece.) The horns of the piece offered here, and the above Christie's example, are also rounded into an arc pattern where they join the head of both pieces. This elegant little piece is approximately 2.5 inches long by 1.7 inches high. There is a hole that is seen on the back, at the base of the neck, and this was used to suspend this piece as a pendant. This pendant was probably used as a fertility symbol. This piece has a nice dark green/blue patina and it sits on a custom stand. This piece is complete and is intact, and is a superb example for the type. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Rare Near Eastern Sassanian Bronze Votive Goat Figurine
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Pre AD 1000 item# 840348
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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This rare piece is a solid cast bronze that is in the form of a standing goat. This piece is probably Sassanian, dates circa 250-640 A.D., and was produced in modern day Iran. This piece is approximately 3 inches high by 4 inches long, and has a nice dark green patina. The surfaces of this piece have spotty light white and green calcite deposits, minute wear on the bottom of the feet, and minute scratches which all indicate great age. This piece also has pegs that extend outwards from the feet, and these pegs may have supported wheels which made this piece well served as a toy, but more likely, the pegs were fitted into a flat bronze base or into a wooden fitting. This piece probably was a votive offering and/or served as a chariot fitting. The goat also appears to have a slight smile which gives this piece a lively expression. This piece is analogous in artistic design and size to another bronze figurine, of a standing Ibex, that is seen in Sotheby's Antiquities, New York, May 1986, no. 99. ($2,000.00-$3,000.00 estimates.) The piece offered here is a rare pre-Islamic bronze piece that is seldom seen on the market. Ex: J.J. Klejman Gallery, New York. Ex: Joel Malter collection, Los Angeles, CA. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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